They Fought for Their Motherland (6.9)

Movie · 1975 · 2 h 31 min · War, History, Drama

In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.

Directed by: Serguéi Bondarchuk

Starring Василий Шукшин, Вячеслав Тихонов, Serguéi Bondarchuk, Георгий Бурков, Юрий Никулин, Иван Лапиков, Николай Губенко, Андрей Ростоцкий, Николай Волков, Николай Шутько

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